Boston Police in 1985

From the Boston local TV program "Chronicle", here is a documentary about the Boston Police Dept. in 1985.

[@mikexxxmilly]

I love the vibe of the 80s. Just so grimy

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

Before social media life was more authentic.

[@capriomrowkicz1751]

1980s was Golden Area in USA

[@leahflower9924]

@@capriomrowkicz1751 no that was the 60s the 80s was crack epidemic

[@jasoncamp483]

It was real. Not sanitized reality

[@zipper978]

Even building had a grime feel. Buildings that had that dark stone siding.

[@orionlegore3248]

The fact it ended with a donut commercial shows the comedy they had back then😂

[@Stefanthenautilus]

6:31 clearly a running theme throughout, way to commit to the bit guys 👏

[@kenobrien8129]

I've been a cop 24 years and things are exactly the same now, I mean exactly. And on a side note those guys from NH were not asking directions it's obvious they were trying to buy drugs and got ripped off by the dealer and then had the balls to call the police. I can't believe the patrol guys who responded didn't call them on it or maybe they did off camera.

[@Angie_bae]

New Hampshire kids a lot of them are drug addicts.

[@timmuller1567]

Almost 40 years later and the court system is a 1,000,000 times worse.

[@mwl5]

Ya, but do you want higher taxes to fix it?

[@alexp362]

Man I can remember boston in the 80s like this. I used to go into the city with my dad for work on Saturdays. What a time. Learned a lot about street smarts from dad. He lived in Boston from '71 to '78 before moving to the suburbs. Worked in the city for 45yrs tho!

[@erichhitchcock3368]

Love the Delta/Kilos. They used to let me ride along. Front row tickets baby. Also rode along with Boston's Engine and Ladder companies. One of the funniest things I ever saw was: I was with Ladder 26 (Lt. Kelley was the officer) and we were at a vehicle fire at Ruggles and Columbus...a beat up BPD Crown-Vic pulls up and there were three officers in drag being dropped off at various parts of the South End, saying "Hi" to us. Can't make that s*** up. Just another night in Boston. The city has changed a lot...but it's still my favorite. R.I.P. Kevin. For those that do not know, Lt. Kevin Kelley and crew were on Ladder 26 coming back from a medical call on Mission Hill, January 9, 2009, heading down steep Parker Hill Avenue, when the rig's breaks failed. The truck careened across Huntington Avenue at the bottom of the hill and plowed into a building...injuring the crew, fatally for Kevin. I was living in Connecticut by then, but had once resided on Parker Hill back in the day --that incident really got to me, because in all of the fun I had while joy riding with both the PD and FD, I never thought much about getting killed while just heading back from a call. I was involved in a wreck of a BPD cruiser though. Sitting with the Delta 633, having a candy bar no less, we get a call for a bank robbery in progress. We were on Commonwealth in Kenmore Square when the call came in, and we had to circle around to cut across Charles Gate West to head toward the Fenway; we had a red light, but continued ahead, lights and siren; a fast moving VW sport model hit the front right quarter of the brand new Crown Vic, just missing me. All I remember was Officer (blank) saying, "Oh S**t!" We took down a light pole in the process. Needless to say the bank job was successful.

[@jasperzanjani]

Thanks for preserving this

[@carvcom1]

You're welcome!

[@daddybeagleaz907]

@@carvcom1 I agree!

[@conradmacmasters9920]

Great story. Although this piece was from over 30 years ago, it's amazing to see how many issues, concerns, advice, etc. still apply to the police today. Great story!

[@carvcom1]

I agree on things still applying today. Thanks for watching!

[@oldcop18]

I was a cop for 30 years, retired in ‘97 and not much has changed as far as the job is concerned. I was involved in a gunfight w/armed robbery suspects in ‘74 and it’s something that stays w/you forever.

[@CS-np2oo]

Born and raised in Boston in 77. By 1989, 1990 it had become the wild west. At least in my eyes. I was scared to leave the house as a teen in my area. I think about how that may have affected these cops 4-5 years later. Now...I'm 43, with a family in Suburban Houston and I heard the 82 murders in this video. Looking back now...Boston seems a extremely safe city when you look at the homicides in Houston. Its ridiculous here. Nice, place, affordable. But you need a firearm here.

[@edwintroy6957]

I'm sure boston was as violent as u think it was in 89 90 its alot chiller now

[@sostdm617]

Boston is not extremely safe if you live in these areas but it's definitely not back in the day for damn sure

[@edwintroy6957]

@Jeff Clark crazy how nyc & boston did much better after mid 90s.cameras Rico stop frisk crack slowdown,,plus I think close t 3000 murders in 90 nyc enough was enough .

[@kofithompson2274]

The 90s was wild don't get rocking the wrong hat back then

[@matthewcullen1298]

I really feel for some Americans . It must be extremely stressful living under those conditions.i don't understand why it is the way it is. I think some of it may be the lack of decent conditions caused by such low wages for many. A teenage kid gets over $18/ hour working at McDonald's here in Australia.

[@jabbyjojo]

very insightful interviews. thanks for uploading!

[@FCVP71]

Those were the days. When cops could do their job properly, there were no misleading cellphone videos, social media crybabies and the media wasn't calling cops racist all day...

[@davidlockhart1135]

Yeah, when they could murder people without consequences. Another conservative snowflake that thinks cops are all good and can do no bad.

[@thatzombieplace]

Those were the days, cracking skulls dropping off gang members in wrong neighborhoods. Sold so much cocaine. Damn cameras

[@davidlockhart1135]

@Drew McCabe cry for me snowflake

[@TheGauges420]

@Drew McCabe well you're calling HIM an idiot, for stating the truth. The cameras that cops now are forced to wear, are for OUR protection as well as their own. They can't do stupid stuff, as well as citizens/criminals can't do stupid stuff either... The cameras benefit all law-abiding citizens, as it will clearly show criminals breaking the law, whether that's a gang member disposing of drugs, or a cop wrongfully shooting someone that did nothing wrong. So why exactly is that guy an idiot? I'm very curious...

[@davidlockhart1135]

@Drew McCabe damn dude, you have a lot of time on your hands. Your tears are delicious, snowflake

[@RecklessOne11]

Chronicle should do a reunion video with these same officers today. Be interesting to see how things have changed.

[@Michaelbos]

Many are retired now.

[@Michaelbos]

Miss the dress blouses and the leather coats.

[@sheriffjl7895]

Kids: being a police officer is great! It will be really fun being one when I grow up! The cops: 2:16

[@byzantinegold]

My dad was 24 then living in Somerville. Now I live in Somerville just a stones throw away. Oh, how the times change

[@scottwilson2581]

80s forever 🇺🇸

[@highcaliberexclusive9890]

90s too

[@daddybeagleaz907]

I'm so thankful to be an 80s kid!

[@noobfromhell563]

Wow, if you look in the related vids, "Boston police sergeant under investigation after confrontation" isnt this the Officer from 2:17?

[@davidcarrasco118]

Gzzuss....looking at some of those cruisers the only thing that looked new was the paint job and lettering. The fuck with the caved in doors, warped bumpers, 3 spares and an original tire all on the car....SSHEEEEEYYYYIIIIIT MAN !!!! Yeah, budget cuts ran DEEEEP !

[@carvcom1]

I agree. Those squad cars were quite a mess!

[@bobby.m136]

It's like the town of Mayberry around there with a guy that just comes and goes for a nap anytime he pleases!

[@doctorbanger]

Great video. We need elected officials that will back the police and prosecute criminals to the fullest extent of the law

[@Michaelbos]

andrew Santiago , yup, but you’ll never see that again.

[@rustyshackelford7118]

America has more prisoners than any country in the world by far. Maybe arresting and putting people in prison isnt the answer?

[@TheGauges420]

@@rustyshackelford7118 the things they will charge people with and put them in prison for is quite despicable at times.

[@stevengallant6363]

We need elected officials that will prosecute corrupt cops to the fullest extent of the law

[@doctorbanger]

@@TheGauges420 🤦🏻‍♂️ try living in Brooklyn, Harlem, Chicago? Then come back & talk to me when you’re out of your bubble

[@Realistic316]

80s were awesome

[@jhonesmith8642]

I arrived to boston 1990

[@samfiadrangus9188]

I love how it ends with a Dunkies ad....

[@nickinca4317]

there it is the old orange line EL 1:34 and 8:19 8:29 i had a feeling that i would see it on this old 1985 boston video..takes me back to the 1980s in boston,i was there also when i was a kid..

[@codename617]

Area D isn't a district. It's, well, an Area. District 4 & District 14 are the districts within Area D. Hence, D-4 & D-14.

[@ozzy5628]

dunkin donuts ad made me lol

[@jonathansmith283]

thank you BPD -

[@lilyrose7082]

Haha! Robbed looking for the combat zone 😂 lmao!! No lap dances for you tonight guys! When I was little and heard of the combat zone, I literally thought it was a real war zone in Boston! I was terrified of it 🤣!

[@RecklessOne11]

That's awesome!

[@Jeeppeeps]

Well Allston looks the same

[@sostdm617]

Yes it does

[@sinrodeoradioshow4671]

Wow i reemember those days i was 7yr old

[@Darren...son4634]

80s was great are these guys still alive

[@michaelmakes4883]

You asked for the combat zone,sir... you didn't say which one

[@falcoburke8687]

I watched this looking for my grandfather but LOL at that NH guy getting beat for 260..

[@mikejones9906]

15:17 Did he really say 4 N-words surrounded the car???????????

[@johnwagner9457]

"so, what'd they do, surround the car?"

[@stevengallant6363]

Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me

[@JoeGallo43]

Can you imagine being a patrolman in Southie during the reign of Whitey Bulger? Brutal!!

[@lilyrose7082]

My uncle was a cop in Boston! All of them were so pissed 😠 that whitey was “untouchable”!!!! So many times they wanted to arrest him but he was protected from above as we all now know, by the FBI!! I grew up in Dorchester and my uncle would talk to his sister, my mother, in our kitchen about Whitey! If they saw us, they said go outside because they didn’t want us to hear what they were speaking about lol!

[@rapman5791]

It was the easiest shift in the city. In Whitey’s day. Southie controlled everything including crime. The police had nothing to do because Whitey handled any gripes and nobody called the cops anyways. 😳 Southie was the safest part of the city. (As long as you were white)

[@gravityreaction3334]

I know one of them. He was born and raised in Southie. Let’s just say he’s no longer an officer. He now lives in Abington ma and he’s very old

[@elgeneralxx]

is that a man or lady

[@27inzenith]

R.I.P. Andria Hall.

[@CedroneTravels]

2009

[@DK-qb6gx]

she was hot

[@Angie_bae]

13;06 dented cruiser 😂😂😂😂

[@shawncahill8519]

Yep looking for a kickback nothing new

[@michaelbaldwin5495]

The brothers from Mission Hill extension robbing on Huntington avenue 🤬

[@spreadthelove77]

Mark Wahlberg could play that guy in the thumbnail.

[@M60gunner1971]

That's quite a revelation my boy.

[@capriomrowkicz1751]

1980s was Golden Area in USA

[@tmartin3151]

Those guys got nothing, and I mean nothing to complain about in that era. Try having your district lobby being turned into a motel 6.

[@rashaunscott7016]

This is before crack hit....

[@davidcovington1046]

Yeah crack hit in 1986

[@shawncahill8519]

This is about the time everybody was getting buried at The dumping

[@tammieknuth6020]

Mello Yello!!🎄🎄

[@tammieknuth6020]

Last time..I have book smarts and street smarts motherfuckers

[@conantdog]

Getting paid off everybody , bpd.

[@stevengallant6363]

Boston police department is very very corrupt

[@hisdness1]

Lol, which cop shows police having multiple girlfriends.

[@OldGuy70s]

I bet buddy was buying Dope & got Ripped Off.........haa

[@sinrodeoradioshow4671]

AREA D BPD still.there

[@stevengallant6363]

Still corrupt

[@PostalWorker14]

Cops were ordinary people not paramilitary life was slower

[@edwolf6017]

Caldor :)

[@famicomchannel3681]

for the last time "hispanic" it's not a race

[@johnnyjacuzzi7498]

Hispanics are very sensitive, passionate race of people.

[@troytaylor4996]

Its a Racist city i heard

[@lostmind5063]

The reason why is because of the Irish mafia.

[@PostalWorker14]

⁠@@lostmind5063That’s the old days Boston more diverse now racism is not cool anymore

[@lawrencekeeley8966]

I was arrested there for being white

[@345mrse]

Nah. You just weren’t using the proper accent.

[@hatednyc]

Yeah you WOULDNT be there talking to them after shooting that little girl in her own home, you'd be in YOUR home on suspension WITH pay until the heat dies down and then it's back to work

[@stevengallant6363]

Exactly back to work with a promotion and significant raise... I guess taxpayers I've been getting screwed since the beginning

[@bostonbruin5293]

This is literally area d imagine area b smh

[@sostdm617]

Area B made area d look like sesame street

[@bigtalk2598]

Donuts? No way!

[@thomasgambroadamsson3650]

The host is almost there with a flat General American accent, but it's 1985 and you can hear the cracks. cracks me up